How do you pronounce "tripod"?

In American English: /ˈtraɪˌpɑːd/ (TREYE-pahd). In British English: /tɹˈaɪpɒd/ (TR-eyep). In Canadian English: /ˈtrʌɪˌpɑːd/ (TRUH-i-pahd). In Australian English: /tɹˈaɪpɒd/ (TR-eyep).

Is "tripod" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtraɪˌpɑːd/ (TREYE-pahd), while in British English it's /tɹˈaɪpɒd/ (TR-eyep).

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tripod

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/ˈtraɪˌpɑːd/

TREYE-pahd

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traɪtri·pɑːdpod

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